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The Polaris is Smart Camera Controller Combined with an Electric Tripod Head

In an effort to simplify and condense photography kits, Benro has launched the Polaris: an electric tripod head combined with a smart camera controller. It combines the benefits of a traditional tripod head with the smart controls necessary for complicated camera moves. It’s a combination electric gimbal and a smart camera controller that allows you to control the shooting angle along with…
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Lomography Launches 17mm f/2.8 Lens for Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras

Lomography has launched its Kickstarter for the Atoll Ultra-Wide 17mm f/2.8 Art Lens for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, and Leica M-mount. The fully manual lens makes many lofty promises for its $550 asking price. The Lomography Atoll Ultra-Wide 2.8/17 Art lens (its official name) is a compact prime lens optimized for photo and video with a helicoid focusing mechanism, dampened aperture control…
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Yongnuo announces updated YN685 II speedlight for Canon and Nikon camera systems

Yongnuo has announced a new version of its popular YN685 Speedlite for Canon and Nikon cameras. The Yongnuo YN685 II is a refreshed version of the YN685, which released in 2015. The YN685 II incorporates many of the same features of the YN685 while making a handful of minor changes and improvements. The exterior design of the YN685 II is essentially identical, save for the addition of a USB port.
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Student Hacks His Film Camera to Capture Circular Photos

Student and photographer Imran Nuri was driving alone one day when he started to think about photography and its shape. He asked himself “why are photos rectangular?” The answer might be obvious, but it also got him thinking about what it would be like to capture…
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Take a Look at These Full Resolution Photos From the Sony Alpha 1

Sony has been pretty tight-lipped when it has come to publishing images taken with the newly-announced Alpha 1. The image embargo for reviewers doesn’t lift until later this week, but five full resolution promotional images have made their way online. Since the sensor in the a1 is brand new, there has been significant interest in what images it captures look like. Sony Alpha Rumors has shared…
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